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Grayling is the second largest independent public affairs and public relations company in the world. We provide integrated communications and advocacy solutions and build sophisticated networks with decision makers and their stakeholders.

Over the years, the firm has mobilised its expertise in four areas to support reputation, market valuation, business growth, market share, and policy interests. Specialties include: corporate and crisis communications, investor relations and financial media, government and public affairs and events management. Click here for further information on these areas.

With a presence in 14 cities throughout the U.S.— including New York, Washington D.C., and Los Angeles — Grayling USA collaborates closely with its parent company to serve clients in every market around the world.

Whenever organizations need to communicate in any form, to any audience, Grayling USA is there — at the nexus of media, commerce, government, and technology—to deliver fast, creative solutions for measurable results.

Dutko Grayling is a multidisciplinary government affairs strategy and management consulting firm that accelerates client’s growth and impacts political and policymaking by providing world class advisory and advocacy services to public and private sector organizations worldwide.

Atomic PR was created to drive a higher level of communications impact in the post-Internet era. Taking our cue from leading tech brands, we embraced analytics, community technologies, transparency, automation and streamlined workflows to create the kind of opportunities and solve a new generation of PR challenges many companies are now experiencing for the first time.

Grayling Connecting Point is a pioneer in high-tech public relations. We’re steeped in the innovative, fast-paced, competitive Silicon Valley tradition and have translated this tradition into a results-driven culture that combines the urgency, 24x7 partnership and depth of a specialty firm with the reach of a global firm

Rose & Kindel is a premier California public affairs advocacy firm with full-service offices in Los Angeles and Sacramento.

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Irion Mark

Regional CEO
Telephone: (+1) 202-863-4218
mark.irion@grayling.com

Mark Irion, a veteran government and public affairs strategist, is Regional CEO of Grayling, based in Washington, DC.  Prior to being named to his new post, Mark served as CEO of Dutko Worldwide, which was acquired in 2009 by Huntsworth, PLC, Grayling’s parent company. As the head of Dutko’s energy and environment division, Mark built one of the biggest and most respected policy practice groups in the nation’s capital.  In 1996 he was named Dutko’s president, where his vision was instrumental in creating a widely recognized innovation in the practice of public and government affairs--Dutko evolved the model of separate advocacy, public relations and public affairs services into a comprehensive public policy management consultancy. Under his leadership Dutko was consistently ranked in the top 10 of Fortune Magazine’s Power 25, a peer-reviewed listing of the most powerful consultancies in Washington. In 2003 Mark was named CEO of Dutko Worldwide by its strategic partner, Lake Capital.  From that time through its acquisition by Huntsworth, he led the firm through a sustained period of substantial growth, establishing nine regional officers and leading to Legal Times naming Dutko as a top-five multi-disciplinary government and public affairs firms.

Combined with his years spent in the United States Senate as an environmental and energy policy aide, Mark brings substantial experience to clients on communicating effectively to public and private sector stakeholders and building public-private partnerships.  In addition to operational duties, Mark is actively engaging in helping corporate, trade association and non-government organization clients chart new strategic direction.

Mark, is a native of the Mid-West, and received a bachelor’s degree summa cum laude in Theology from St. John’s University; and has a master’s degree in Public Affairs from the University of Minnesota.

Boehlke Christine

Founder & CEO, Grayling Connecting Point
Telephone: +1 415 442 4025
chris.boehlke@graylingcp.com

Christine has more than 30 years experience in corporate positioning, branding, marketing and crisis management, and her integrated marketing expertise helps clients build revenue along with image and reputation.

Chris has helped pioneer categories such as digital and Internet video, Internet shopping and entertainment, online fraud protection, virtual conferencing, mobile and wireless computing and customer relationship management.

Chris spent the first portion of her public relations career representing some of the most respected consumer brands in the world, including Johnson & Johnson, Levi Strauss, Mattel, MGM, Oscar Mayer and a variety of Procter & Gamble products.

Chris holds a BA from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.

London Carl

CEO, Rose & Kindel, a Grayling company, Sacramento
clondon@rosekindel.com

Carl London is CEO of the Sacramento office of Rose & Kindel, a Grayling company.

Carl has worked for Rose & Kindel as a lobbyist since 1996. He has extensive experience in grassroots lobbying and political action committee development in the public and private sector.

He previously worked as Director of Legislative Affairs for the California Psychological Association (CPA) where he was responsible for developing and implementing legislative strategies for the 5,000-member professional association. He helped raise the association to the forefront of discussions on legislation relating to the professional practice of psychology and health care delivery in California, including the development of legislation that resulted in comprehensive changes to the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act.

In 2002, the California Psychological Association awarded Mr. London its “Distinguished Contribution to Psychology” Award at its annual convention. In 1996, he was awarded an honorary doctorate degree in Psychology from the Professional School of Psychology for his work to enhance the profession’s standing and in 1995 he received an award for “Outstanding Contributions to the Field of Psychology by a Non-Psychologist” by the Santa Clara County Psychological Association.

Carl holds a Bachelors Degree in Government and Journalism from California State University-Sacramento.

Knettel Erik

New Business, New York
Telephone: +01 646 284 9415
Erik.knettel@grayling.com